Northern Mariana Islands Senate
The Northern Mariana Islands Senate is the upper house of the Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Legislature. The Senate consists of nine senators representing three senatorial districts (Saipan & the Northern Islands, Tinian & Aguijan, and Rota), each a multi-member constituency with three senators.
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New session started | 19th Legislature (Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2017) |
Leadership | |
Vice President | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Seats | 9 |
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In the November 2007 elections, the three senators up for re-election were all re-elected to another four-year term in the 16th and 17th Senate. The Covenant Party, which lost control of the House, entered into coalition with the Democrats and a lone Independent over the Senate's leadership and voting agenda.
The CNMI Senate was controlled in 2016 by a Republican majority under Senate President Franciso Borja.[1]
Maria Frica Pangelinan was the first woman to serve in the Senate.[2]
Composition of the Senate
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority/plurality) |
Total | ||||
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Republican | Independent | Democratic | Covenant | Vacant | ||
End of 17th Legislature | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
Beginning of 18th Legislature | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
End of 18th Legislature | 6 | 3 | ||||
Beginning of 19th Legislature | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
End of 19th Legislature | 6 | 3 | ||||
20th Legislature | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
21st Legislature | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
22nd Legislature | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 56% | 33% | 11% |
Senators of the 21st Commonwealth Legislature
District | Name | Party |
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1 Rota |
Victor B. Hocog | Republican |
Paul Manglona | Independent | |
Teresita Santos | Independent | |
2 Tinian |
Jude Hofschneider | Republican |
Francisco Cruz | Republican | |
Karl King-Nabors | Republican | |
3 Saipan |
Justo Quitugua | Republican |
Vinnie Sablan | Independent | |
Edith DeLeon Guerrero | Democratic |
Past composition of the Senate
See also
References
- "Borja is new Senate president". 4 January 2016.
- Calindas, Marconi (2006-03-05). "'Women of power' meet Miss Teen beauties". Saipan Tribune. Archived from the original on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-07-17.